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    Jon Adgemis’ hospitality empire has gained a reprieve after signing a partial refinancing deal.

    Trail of pain behind Jon Adgemis’ PHG rescue deal with Deutsche Bank

    A dangerous incident two years ago was a sign of things to come for the hospitality baron.

    • Primrose Riordan and Sarah Thompson

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    May

    “There must be evolution,” says Alexis Quaretti, one of two newly appointed executive culinary directors for Oceania Cruises.

    400 new recipes for one small ship? This is cruising for true foodies

    New executive culinary director Alexis Quaretti is serving classical French cuisine, of course, but expect additional inventive menus from Oceania Cruises.

    • Jill Dupleix
    The 81-room Six Senses Kyoto takes its cues from the arts and crafts of the Heian period (794-1185) when Kyoto was the Japanese capital.

    We check out the new Six Senses Kyoto

    In a departure for the brand, this hotel is not in a remote location. It’s plum in the heart of the city, yet feels like an oasis of serenity.

    • Max Allen
    Five bespoke whiskies are based on the five foundations of taste – bitter, sour, salt, umami and sweet.

    If you love single malt, food and a good craic, try this $10k pairing

    An Australian chef with a two Michelin-starred restaurant in Dublin has collaborated with an Irish whiskey maker to create something exceptional and very exclusive.

    • Mark Ludlow
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    The view over Portugal’s Douro River from Vinum Restaurant at Graham’s Port – an evening extravaganza courtesy of Viking Cruise Line.

    On your next cruise, try a magical night onshore you won’t forget

    Thanks to the growing popularity of cruising, luxury lines are coming up with ever-more exotic excursions on land – especially after sundown.

    • Jeff Allan and Fiona Carruthers
    The Le Petit Chef dining experience is a must when on a Celebrity cruise.

    Is this the cutest restaurant on water? Sea foodies seem to think so

    An energetic and animated chef keeps fine dining lively on the ocean.

    • Fiona Carruthers
    Anthony Puharich, Jill Dupleix, Peter Gilmore and Andrew McConnell.

    When business comes to dine: Fin Dining & Wine launches at Bennelong

    The Financial Review’s first restaurant guide features 50 of the best business lunches across Australia, helmed by Jill Dupleix with wine tips from Max Allen.

    • Matthew Drummond
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    How to host a business lunch

    The lowdown on what to do – and what not to do – from three hosts who are legends in their own business lunch times.

    • Jill Dupleix

    CBA profit falls; Accenture’s $40m pay risk; Best private dining rooms

    Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

    Brisbane’s best restaurants for a business lunch

    Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.

    • Jill Dupleix
    Cafe Sydney

    The 10 best private dining rooms in Australia

    Whether it’s for a corporate event, a birthday, or just because, these venues take a lot of beating for excellent food, top wines and exclusive service.

    • Jill Dupleix

    Where to dine for business in Canberra, Darwin, Hobart and Launceston

    Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.

    • Jill Dupleix

    Perth’s best restaurants for a business lunch

    Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.

    • Max Veenhuyzen

    Adelaide’s best restaurants for a business lunch

    Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.

    • Nigel Hopkins
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    Sydney’s best restaurants for a business lunch

    Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.

    • Jill Dupleix

    Introducing the Financial Review’s new restaurant guide, Fin Dining & Wine

    Fifty Australian restaurants at the top of their food game that also understand the particular needs of those doing business over lunch.

    • Jill Dupleix

    First look inside the new home of cult restaurant Saint Peter

    From sea charcuterie to fish-fat soap, acclaimed chef Josh Niland is about to open the doors on his new venture. “We’ve held out for this, and now we have it.”

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    • Jill Dupleix

    April

    ‘It was sheer madness’: how Alla Wolf-Tasker created the Lake House

    Forty years ago, ‘local produce amounted to someone leaving a sack of potatoes on the back porch’, says the destination restaurant’s co-founder.

    • Susan Gough Henly
    Farmer Mark Foletta, left, and chef Stephen Nairn pictured amid Alpine gums on Foletta’s farm.

    What happens when farmers and chefs partner in R&D

    Mark Foletta and Stephen Nairn met over a box of foraged mushrooms in 2011. Thus began their endeavours to surprise and delight your tastebuds.

    • Paul Best